King Kong Movies
King Kong - 1933
A film crew travels to mysterious Skull Island, where actress Ann Darrow is kidnapped by natives and offered as a sacrifice to Kong, a gigantic gorilla. The beast falls for Ann while battling prehistoric creatures; the crew captures him and brings him to New York, where he escapes, climbs the Empire State Building, and meets his tragic end.
Son of Kong - 1933
Facing lawsuits after the original Kong's rampage, filmmaker Carl Denham returns to Skull Island seeking treasure. With Captain Englehorn and a young woman named Hilda, he discovers a smaller, friendlier albino gorilla—Kong's son. They bond with the gentle ape while evading dangers, but a massive earthquake sinks the island, forcing a heroic sacrifice.
King Kong vs. Godzilla - 1962
A pharmaceutical executive sends explorers to Faro Island to capture Kong for publicity. Meanwhile, Godzilla awakens from an iceberg and rampages toward Japan. The two titans clash in epic battles across the countryside, culminating at Mount Fuji, where Kong emerges victorious after being empowered by lightning.
King Kong Escapes - 1967
Mad scientist Dr. Who builds robotic Mechani-Kong to mine radioactive Element X but fails due to radiation. He kidnaps the real Kong to finish the job and holds a UN team hostage. Kong escapes, falls for lieutenant Susan Watson, travels to Tokyo, and battles his mechanical double atop Tokyo Tower.
King Kong - 1976
An oil company expedition to a fog-shrouded island seeks petroleum but discovers Kong instead. The giant ape takes a shine to aspiring actress Dwan after she's offered as a sacrifice by natives. Captured and exhibited in New York, Kong escapes, scales the World Trade Center, and faces a tragic showdown with military helicopters.
King Kong Lives - 1986
Surviving his fall a decade earlier, Kong lies in a coma needing an artificial heart. Adventurer Hank Mitchell discovers a female Kong in Borneo for a blood transfusion. After the operation, the apes escape, mate, and evade the military; Kong sacrifices himself to protect his pregnant mate and newborn son
King Kong - 2005
Depression-era filmmaker Carl Denham tricks actress Ann Darrow and his crew into sailing to Skull Island. Natives sacrifice Ann to Kong, who bonds with her while fending off dinosaurs. Captured and displayed in New York, Kong escapes, climbs the Empire State Building seeking Ann, and falls under aircraft fire.
Kong: Skull Island - 2017
In 1973, a post-Vietnam expedition to uncharted Skull Island drops seismic charges, awakening guardian Kong, who downs their helicopters. Survivors, including tracker Conrad and photographer Weaver, meet stranded WWII pilot Marlow and learn Kong protects the natives from predatory Skullcrawlers emerging from below.
Godzilla vs. Kong - 2021
Kong is transported from Skull Island to find his Hollow Earth home, guided by deaf orphan Jia. Enraged Godzilla attacks, sensing a threat from Apex Cybernetics' Mechagodzilla project. The titans battle fiercely until humans expose the robotic impostor; Kong and Godzilla team up to destroy it.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - 2024
Kong explores Hollow Earth seeking his kind but encounters tyrannical Skar King enslaving apes with controlled ice Titan Shimo. A distress signal alerts Monarch and Godzilla, who powers up for battle. With Mothra's aid, Godzilla and Kong unite to defeat the Skar King, freeing the apes and restoring balance.
Animated films
The Mighty Kong - 1998
This animated musical tells the story of actress Ann Darrow who joins filmmaker C.B. Denham's voyage to Skull Island, where natives sacrifice her to giant ape Kong. Kong bonds with Ann, fights dinosaurs, is captured and exhibited in New York, in this family-friendly twist on the tale.
Kong: King of Atlantis - 2005
A cloned Kong, fused with human DNA, lives on his island with friends Jason, Tann, and shaman Lua. When the ancient city of Atlantis resurfaces, evil Queen Reptilla tricks Kong into believing he is its rightful king to conquer the surface world. His friends journey to Atlantis to stop her scheme and rescue Kong from mind control.
Kong: Return to the Jungle - 2007
Continuing from the animated series, the cloned Kong is captured by hunters and transported from his island to a New York zoo. His young friends work to rescue him as he struggles to adapt in captivity, facing challenges to his identity and freedom before returning to the wild jungle environment.
Animated TV series
The King Kong Show - 1966
On Mondo Island, young Bobby Bond befriends the giant benevolent ape Kong after being saved from a dinosaur. Together with Bobby's family and Captain Englehorn, Kong protects humanity on global adventures, battling monsters, mad scientists like Dr. Who, robots, aliens, and other threats as a heroic guardian.
Kong: The Animated Series - 2000
A cloned Kong, created from the original's DNA mixed with young Jason Jenkins', protects Kong Island alongside Jason, friend Tann, and shaman Lua. Evil professor Ramone De La Porta steals ancient Primal Stones and Cyber-Link tech to merge with animals and conquer the world, forcing the group to retrieve the artifacts.
Kong: King of the Apes - 2016
Set in 2050, Kong is raised by Lukas Remy but framed by his jealous twin brother Richard, an evil scientist building robotic dinosaurs for world domination. With help from Lukas and a group of kids, the fugitive Kong battles bionobots and mechanical beasts to clear his name and save humanity.
Skull Island - 2023
In the 1990s, a group of explorers—including teens Charlie and Mike—rescue mysterious girl Annie at sea, only to shipwreck on perilous Skull Island. Stranded amid terrifying prehistoric monsters and hostile inhabitants, they fight for survival against deadly creatures while encountering the island's massive guardian ape, Kong.